Wedding blues...
Bryan Burnett | 19:05 UK time, Friday, 29 April 2011
Bryan Burnett | 19:50 UK time, Thursday, 28 April 2011
Are our regular bloggers excited about the big wedding? I have my doubts, but I do hope you will be able to join us for the unofficial Royal Wedding Disco. What are the songs that Kate and Wills should have at the reception? I'm sure there will be some lyrically appropriate tracks suggested but I also want to hear about the floor fillers that will have Granny and Camilla dancing around their handbags.
Bryan Burnett | 19:20 UK time, Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Tomorrow's show will give us all the chance to dream the impossible dream, as it's all about the artists making outrageous claims to fame that can't possible be true. Whether they are Swinging on a Star or Walking In The Air I'll be exposing the fantasists in the pop charts. Did Patsy Cline really fall to pieces? I doubt it. And what about the band who claimed they could see for miles and miles? I suspect strong drink had been taken. Let's keep our feet on the ground and suggest those flights of fantasy and the stars singing about the impossible...
Bryan Burnett | 19:38 UK time, Tuesday, 26 April 2011
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I was worried that tonight鈥檚 theme ( artists who have only had one number 1) might be a tough one for the folk listening 鈥榦n the move鈥 as I thought it might be hard to come up with a suggestion without access to reference books. I was wrong as it turned out to be a busy show and it turns out there is no shortage of acts who only topped the charts once. The suggestions ranged from Hot Chocolate to Human League and from Simply Red to Status Quo. There were some shocking injustices revealed tonight. I鈥檓 still upset about the fact that Dusty only had one chart topper and Aqua had three!
鈥 I want my money back鈥 is the great theme that鈥檚 been suggested for Wednesday. I鈥檓 looking for your experiences of the albums you bought that turned out to be deeply disappointing. Was there a single you bought without having heard it and when you got it home it turned out to be a duffer? Were there gigs where you should have been offered your ticket price back? I鈥檇 love to hear your stories.
Most of my experiences have come from things that I鈥檇 read about in the music press and convinced myself I had to have. Inappropriate indie and unwanted americana CDs line my shelves, and because I鈥檇 read a good review in Uncut and believed they were going to be the next big thing. Worst of all 鈥 what was I thinking about when I bought My Chemical Romance? If I had a pound for every time I played that album I鈥檇鈥ave a pound. Refund please!
Bryan Burnett | 20:02 UK time, Monday, 25 April 2011
What have Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, Tainted Love and Telstar got in common? The answer lies in tomorrow's theme which is the artists who only got to top the charts once. There are some surprising names on that list - Dusty Springfield being one of them. Get in touch via the blog and let me know your suggestions of the acts who only had one number one.
Bryan Burnett | 20:04 UK time, Friday, 22 April 2011
If scoffing all those Easter eggs hasn't already made you feel sick then |Monday's show might tip you over the edge. The theme is 'sugar, spice and all things nice' which should please all of you who have been asking for spices as a theme. The theme is open to interpretation as obviously we all have a different idea of what defines nice.
I don't want it to be two hours of Julie Andrews and The Osmonds so if you can come up with some on theme suggestions that are not overly sweet then all the better.
Hope you all have a lovely holiday weekend.
Bryan Burnett | 19:55 UK time, Thursday, 21 April 2011
* yes they were a real band and had one hit which reached number 36 in the charts in 2003.
Bryan Burnett | 20:02 UK time, Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Bryan Burnett | 20:03 UK time, Tuesday, 19 April 2011
We had a Virginia Plain, an Awkward Annie and loads of Kenneths tuned into our frequency tonight. Our 'your name in a song' theme brought in some very funny suggestions. I did smile at the poor girl who had friends sing Una Paloma Blanca every time they saw her and I did like Mike from Fort William's suggestion of My Kinda Girl. Some clever puns on the blog as well so thanks for all that. A busy show.
Tomorrow night it's a load of nonsense - it'songs featuring la la las, dah dah dahs and other made up bits of language
Bryan Burnett | 20:01 UK time, Monday, 18 April 2011
Bryan Burnett | 10:00 UK time, Saturday, 16 April 2011
Thanks very much to Vic Galloway for looking after things all this week and Monday's theme is in no way a comment on the fact he was in charge of the studio...but we are looking for your Broken and Fixed songs. From Alexandra Burke and her malfunctioning heels, to Mr Mister and their Broken Wings and no doubt a fair dose of broken hearts - we'll try, with a bit of Hot Chocolate, to Put You Together Again or ask Coldplay to Fix You. And if all fails, it might be a job for Bob the Builder.
Bryan Burnett | 20:21 UK time, Friday, 15 April 2011
Well, I'm outta here after a thoroughly enjoyable 5 nights doing the show in Bryza's absence. He'll be back and nicely refreshed for you next week after his jollies with a whole batch of great, new themes for you to get stuck into.
As I've said on air, it's been a blast presenting the show. From Royalty to Outer Space, Philosophical to Wild'n'Reckless via Reggae, a lot of classic music and rare gems have been spun for your titillation, delectation and listening pleasure. I'm only sorry I can't play all your requests and mention all your names each night... But hey, you know the nature of the show. It always makes my mind boggle how many people listen and contribute every night, and without you it wouldn't happen.
I'm back to my usual slot on 成人快手 Radio Scotland at 8.05 pm with a live session from new Glasgow indie-pop quintet French Wives on Monday. Hopefully you can join me each week for new music and alternative back-catalogue gems from Scotland and beyond. I'll recognise your names on email, text, facebook and twitter... maybe I'll even play one of your suggestions here and there too.
Anyway, thanks for having me... have a wicked weekend and speak to you all soon.
Bryan Burnett | 20:21 UK time, Friday, 15 April 2011
Well, I'm outta here after a thoroughly enjoyable 5 nights doing the show in Bryza's absence. He'll be back and nicely refreshed for you next week after his jollies with a whole batch of great, new themes for you to get stuck into.
As I've said on air, it's been a blast presenting the show. From Royalty to Outer Space, Philosophical to Wild'n'Reckless via Reggae, a lot of classic music and rare gems have been spun for your titillation, delectation and listening pleasure. I'm only sorry I can't play all your requests and mention all your names each night... But hey, you know the nature of the show. It always makes my mind boggle how many people listen and contribute every night, and without you it wouldn't happen.
I'm back to my usual slot on 成人快手 Radio Scotland at 8.05 pm with a live session from new Glasgow indie-pop quintet French Wives on Monday. Hopefully you can join me each week for new music and alternative back-catalogue gems from Scotland and beyond. I'll recognise your names on email, text, facebook and twitter... maybe I'll even play one of your suggestions here and there too.
Anyway, thanks for having me... have a wicked weekend and speak to you all soon.
Bryan Burnett | 20:58 UK time, Thursday, 14 April 2011
Tonight was a joyous show celebrating two hours of sweet, reggae vibrations. Thanks for your selections as ever - you reacted in your droves, which was wonderful. Highlights included Max Romeo's 'War Inna Babylon', Althea & Donna's 'Uptown Top-Ranking' Augustus Pablo 'King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown' and pretty much anything by Toots & the Maytals is OK with me. Hope you enjoyed the tracks, whether you're already a fanatic or if it was an introduction to the music.
As we near the end of the week and put 'Get it on' to bed until next Monday when Bryan returns, my producers have graced us with an awesome theme for Friday night... 'Wild 'n' Reckless'! How good is that? Almost all great pop and rock music celebrates youth gone wild, especially the archetypal rockabilly, rock'n'roll, 60's beat, 70's glam, disco, punk and heavy metal... All in all, it's a very broad church of songs about girls, cars, drinking, fighting, dancing and more. It can't help but be fun, fun, fun...
It's the weekend and we all need to let our hair down and cut loose. Get your suggestions in and let's have a party!
Bryan Burnett | 20:27 UK time, Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Another interesting and eclectic show for our 'Philosophical Songs' theme, and I'm glad all that soul-searching was as upbeat as it was! As usual, you lot offered up an amazing array of diverse tunes about life, the universe and everything. I especially enjoyed Elvis Costello '(What's so funny about) Peace, Love & Understanding?', Talk Talk 'Life's what you make it' and had lots of fun playing Bobby McFerrin 'Don't worry, be happy' and Monty Python.
Thursday's theme may well be my favourite of the week - 'Reggae'. From Bluebeat to Ska to Rocksteady, Roots, Dub, Two-Tone, Ragga and Dubstep... if it's got a sweet vibration and an off-beat, I'm right in there. 2 hours dedicated to Jamaican music, roots and culture is going to be a real treat for all, I hope. It is a genre that can divide people but please do give it a chance as I'm sure you'll find a few crucial tracks you can add to your collection, or remind you of years gone-by and lazy summer days. For some, it may even be a complete introduction to the genre.
As always, YOU choose the music so get the classics like Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Prince Buster, Jimmy Cliff, Lee Perry, UB40 etc in there, but think of some lesser played tracks and artists too. I'm intrigued to know who you'll pick and why. Get skankin' and we'll get it on!
Bryan Burnett | 20:19 UK time, Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Well, tonight's show was a stellar success and I was over the moon playing all your interplanetary requests and suggestions. Thank You! There's always going to be a wealth of 'Outer Space' tunes from the classic and well-known through to the obscure... I personally loved 'The Martian Hop' by The Ran-Dells, 'Yuri' by Oi Va Oi and any excuse to play 'Telstar' by The Tornados or 'Flying Saucer Attack' by The Rezillos is fine by me. What a great fun show and in all in celebration of Yuri Gagarin's first journey into space 50 years ago in 1961.
On tomorrow's Get It On it's time to get deep with a new theme - 'Philosophical songs'. Yes, songs about 'life, love, the universe and everything'... that may cover quite a bit of ground, but it's up to YOU where we take this. Do you share your outlook on life with Doris Day's 'Que Sera, Sera' or perhaps the more unusual opinion of 10CC that 'Life Is A Minestrone'? We could grapple with affairs of the heart and play 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' or how about the artists who tackle the meaning of life in a song, Dylan's 'Blowin' In The Wind' or maybe REM with 'Everybody Hurts'?
Take a moment to yourself, gaze deeply into your navel, stroke that chin and then get in touch... we'll Get It On!"
Bryan Burnett | 20:09 UK time, Monday, 11 April 2011
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Bryan Burnett | 19:59 UK time, Friday, 1 April 2011
It's all about to change on Monday's Get It On. Omar from Edinburgh has been calling for a revolution and emailed with this request: "Following what is happening in the Middle East and North Africa, can we have please a topical show about songs calling for revolutions and protests?"
Now, if we don't get Billy Bragg on with a theme like this then you really will be entitled to storm your stuiod and handcuff yourself to my desk.
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